Description
The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining the internal expertise in the effective use of cryptography within our infrastructure and application development environments. The Engineer will be responsible for conducting detailed technical reviews and the development of structured guidance documents which ensure that projects meet their security and operational objectives.
The Senior Security Engineer will have significant technical expertise in a variety of areas which make use of cryptography and will be expected to apply their knowledge to a high degree across a number of projects in parallel.
3. Language requirements
A very good knowledge of English is required (written and spoken); the knowledge of Dutch and or French is an asset.
4. Location of the job
Brussels (near Central Station)
5. Required knowledge and experience
Detailed knowledge of a breadth of cryptographic technologies, network and web related protocols, including but not limited to TLS/SSL, IPSEC, HTTPS, AES, DES, XML, PGP, S/MIME, encryption and signatures;
Detailed knowledge of PKI, its operation and use;
The ability to decompose a system or architecture to identify key security services which may be provided by cryptographic mechanisms
The ability to synthesize complex cryptographic subjects and communicate them to non-experts
Knowledge of threat modelling or other risk identification techniques
Advanced understanding of fundamental information security concepts, including authentication, authorization, access control, and auditing;
Detailed technical knowledge of encryption related operational processes, including certificate life cycle management, key management, and key distribution
Thorough understanding of standards based approach and use (ISO, NIST, FIPS, etc)
Understanding of systems development life cycle
Solid experience and technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security
Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated and an attention to detail
Excellent teamwork skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, French and/or Dutch fluency beneficial.
6. Objective of the job
Provide expert technical advice and consultancy to internal customers (architects, system engineers and developers) in the identification and definition of security services and the appropriate use of cryptography to provide these services; Interpret and apply security policy and standards Participate in security compliance efforts (eg, PCIDSS) Develop and provide training materials for general understanding of cryptography and its key attributes and specific security implantation within defined domains Work with security architects to provide 2nd line support ensuing full key management life cycles are include within architecture definitions